Spangle slinging machine



Feb. 24, 1948. c. w. MUELLER.

SPANGLE SLINGING MACHINE Filed July 24, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet l 4INVENTOR. 07424155 W M042 L [1? Feb. 24, 1948.

c. w. MUELLER 2,436,759

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Patented Feb. 24, 1948 SPANGLE SLINGING MACHINE Charles W. Mueller, St.Louis, Mo., assignor to Lewis Invisible Stitch Machine Company, acorporation of Maine Application July 24, 1945, Serial No. 606,863

10 Claims. (01.223-48) The invention herein disclosed relates to aspangle slinging machine by means of which spangles coaxially arrangedon a spangle thread are rearranged in flatwise, overlapping relation andsecured on one or more filling cords.

An object of the invention is to provide a spangle slinging machine thatis comparatively simple in construction and reliable in operation.Another object of the invention is to provide a spangle slinging machinethat does not require a skilled operator. A further object of theinvene, tion is to provide such a machine on which a large number ofspangles may be slung without refilling.

The foregoing objects and certain advantages that will hereinafterappear are realized in the embodiment of the invention illustrated inthe accompanying drawing and described in detail below from whichdescription a clearer understanding of the invention may be had.

The drawings include:

Fig. 1 which is a side elevation of a plurality of spangles disposed incoaxial relation on aspangle thread; 1

Fig. 2 which is a front elevation of spangles in overlapping, fiatwiserelation secured on two filling cords;

Fig. 3 which is a rear elevation of the same;

Fig. 4 which is a front elevation of a spangle slinging machineembodying this invention;

Fig. 5 which is a side elevation of the same;

Fig. 6 which is a partial, sectional, plan taken on the line 6-6 of Fig.5;

Fig. I which is an elevation, partly in section of a guide tube;

Fig. 8 which is an enlarged, fragmentary side elevation;

Fig. 9 which is an enlarged, fragmentary front elevation; I

Fig. 10 which is an enlarged, fragmentary plan similar to Fig. 6;

Fig. 11 which is an enlarged front elevation of the end section of aguide tube; and

Fig. 12 which is an enlarged side elevation of the same.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, spangles l are illustrated as coaxiallyarranged on a thread 2 which passes through the central apertures of thespangles I. This is the manner in which spangles are supplied by themanufacturer. Commonly, each lot 01 spangles contains ten thousandspangles secured on a thread and coaxially arranged as shown in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of utilizing spangles on women's wear, such as hats,dresses, etc. it is necessary to rearrange the spangles in overlapping,flatwise relation and secure the spangles so arranged on a filling cord.This relation is illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. Here thespangles l are rearranged in overlapping,

' fiatwise relation. A spangle thread 3 (Fig. 3),

difierent from the'thread 2 on which the coaxially arranged spangles aresupplied, passes through the apertures of the spangles. Filling cords 4and 5 (Fig. 3) extend along the surfaces of the spangles, andwrappingthreads 6 and l wound in opposite directions between successivespangles, about the spangle thread 3 and filling cords 4 and 5, securethe spangles in spaced relation tothe filling cords. While two fillingcords are shown, a single filling cord may be used.

The machine illustrated in Figs. 4 to 7 of the drawings, and whichconstitutes one specific embodiment of this invention, is for thepurpose of rearranging coaxially arranged spangles as shown in Fig. linto overlapping, fiatwise relation and securing the spangles soarranged on one or more filling cords asshown in Figs. 2 and 3. Ingeneral, the machine includes a spangle stripper plate for separatingspangles individually and consecutively from coaxially arrangedspangles; guide and feeding means for delivering, coaxially arrangedspangles to the stripper plate, guiding the separated spangles into theproper relation and feeding the filling cords; and mechanism forefiecting the securing of the separated spangles to the filling cords bywinding wrapping threads in opposite directions and between successiveseparated spangles about the spangle thread and filling cords.

The entire machine is desirably mounted upon a table 8. On the top ofthe table, there is secured to the table a frame which consists of abase 9 and an upstanding arm or standard 10. Through an opening in thebase a bushing ll extends and makes a press fit therein so that it isstationary with respect to the base. This bushing l'l also extendsthrough an openinglZ in the table 8. Within the lower portion of thebushing 'I I, there is a smaller bushing 13 which extends from the lowerend of the bushing II. This latter bushing [3 makes a press fit in thebushing II and is secured therein by a set screw l4. Within the bushing13 and secured therein by a set screw l5 there is a guide tube It whichextends vertically above the base 9. The mechanism for rearranging thespangles and windin the wrapping threads is rotatably mounted about theguide tube Hi, the axis of which constitutes the axis of rotation ofthis mechanism. The upper end of the guide tube is inclined to thehorizontal at an angle of seven degrees.

A hollow shaft I'I surrounds the tube It, is rotatably mounted thereon,and extends into the upper portion of the stationary bushing II in whichit is rotatably mounted. On the shaft [1, there is mounted, for rotationtherewith, a bevel gear l3. This gear meshes with a bevel gear l9mounted on a, shaft 20 that extends through and is journaled in thestandard II]. On the shaft 28, there is also mounted a combinedhandwheel 2| and pulley 22. A belt 23 extendsfrom the pulley 22 to anelectric motor (not shown) by means of which the shaft 20 i's driven inthe direction of the arrow on the handwheel.

Also, meshing with the gear 19, there is a bevel gear 24 rotatablymounted on the shaft H. The gear 24 has a hub thereon to which there issecured a table or spool carrier 25. A vertical post 26 extends from thetable 25 and a spangle stripper plate 2? is secured to the post 26 andextends radially over the end of the guide tube It.

The stripper plate is for the purpose of separating spanglesindividually and consecutively from coaxially arranged spangles. Theplate has an opening 23 therethrough, the axis of which is aligned withthe axis of the guide tube I6, and a stripper edge 29. The openingthrough the stripper plate is of such diameter as to permit a spangle topass therethrough. The stripper edge 29 extends tangential to theopening 28, as shown in Fig. 6, and it is of a thickness equal to thethickness of a spangle.

Also mounted on the table 25, there is a spool holder 3t on which aspool 3| of wrapping thread is rotatably mounted. Wrapping thread 32from the spool 3i passes through an adjustable thread tension 33 alsomounted. on the table 25. From the thread tension 33, the thread passesthrough a threadguide 34 and along a wrapping thread guide groove 35formed in the upper surface of the stripper plate and extending from theedge thereof to the opening therethrough.

On the shaft ll, below the gear l8, there is mounted another table 36for rotation with the shaft H. A spool carrier 31 rotatably supportsanother spool 38 of wrapping thread. From this spool, a wrapping thread39 passes through 'a thread tension device 40, also mounted on the table36, and a thread guide 4|. After passing through the guide 4|, thethread 39 passes through a guide tube 42 which extends along a groove inthe shaft I! to a point above the end of the tube It.

Above the stripper plate 21, there is a vertical spangle guide tube 43that is supported by an arm 'M extending from the standard l and throughwhich arm the spangle guide tube extends. The upper end of the tube 43is desirably flared as at 45 and adjacent the lower end "a portion ofthe tube is cut away as at 36. The tube 43 is ofiset from the axis ofthe opening 28 through the stripper plate an amount such, as shown inFig. 6, that the axis of the tube '43 is approximately at the edge ofthe opening 28. The lower edge of the tube 43 is closely adjacent thestripper plate, being spaced therefrom the thickness of a spangle andjust clearing the upper edge of the stripper plate. At one-side of thetube 43, to the rear thereof, there is a filling cord guide tube 41through which filling cords d8 are directed through the opening 28 ofthe stripper plate 21. These filling cords extend from spools (notshown) through thread tenets devices 49 mounted on the standard I 1! tothe guide tube 41.

In an upright bushing 50 formed on the base 9, there is secured one endof a telescopic rod 51. Extending laterally from the upper end of therod 5|, there is an arm 52 well above the stripper plate. The arm 52supports a thread guide or eye 53 which supports a spangle thread 54coaxial with the tube 43. The spangle thread 54 extends from a spool(not shown) through a thread tension device 55 mounted on the rod 51. Inoperation, the end of the spangle thread 54 is tied to one end of thethread 2 and the spangles are pushed on to the spangle thread. A weight56 is first placed on the spangle thread so as to rest upon the spanglesand urge the spangles down the thread during the operation of themachine. This weight has an extension 51 thereon that is received in thespangle tube 43 and so maintains contact of the lowermost spangle on thespangle thread with the stripper plate 'until the last spangle is actedupon by the stripper plate.

When the spangles are on the spangle thread, the end of the spanglethread is guided through the tube 43, through the opening in thestripper plate and into the tube 16. The filling co'rds are also enteredin the tube It through the guide tube 41 and the opening 28 of thestripper plate 21. The upper wrapping thread 31 is positioned in thegroove 35 and extends across the "opening and the lower wrap-ping threadextends across the end of the tube It. The machine is then started andthe wrapping threads wind about thespangle thread and the filling'cords. The spangles are then entered in the tube 43 and the lowermostspangle engages the stripper plate. As the stripper plate 21 rotates inthe direction of the arrow, the stripper edge engages the lowermostspangle in contact with the stripper plate and moves it into the opening28 into which it passes in contact with and substantially parallel tothe filling cords. The upper wrapping thread is carried around thefilling cord and spangle thread "above the separated spangle. At thesame time the lower wrapping thread is wound around the filling 1cordsand spangle thread in the opposite direcion.

The spangle thread and filling cords with the spangles secured thereonin fiatwise, overlapping relation by the wrapping thread passes throughthe lower end of the tube t6, below the table 8. They are then passedthrough tension feed r'ollem 58 and "59 to a spool 60 on which they arewound.

The 'roller '58 is mounted upon the end of a shaft 6| that is journaledin the spaceda'rms 6-2 and 63 of a bearing bracket 64 secured to theunder surface of the table I. This shaft "61 is driven through a "wormwheel 65 =mo'unted'there'on and meshing with a worm 66 mounted on avertical-shaftti. The shaftfi 'l extends through-the table 8, and ontheupper end thereof, there is a pulley 58. A belt tflconnects thepulley'68 with a pulley 19 secured on the shaft l1. Roller '58 isanidle-r and is mounted-on-ashaft ll secured ina link '11 pivotallyconnected to a bracket '12 pivotally mounted on the arm 62'of thebracket 64.. Both the rollers 58 and 55 are rubber covered rollers anddesirably the roller 59 is spring pressed-against the roller 58.

The spool 50 makes a frictional engagement on the end of a shaft 13extending from a bearing -braeket 'l i. 'n uueyT5'mountedentne shaft l3is driven- -by'abelt l-S fror'n a pulley 1 mounted on the shaft 6|. Thefinished product is thus wound upon the spool. V

From the foregoing description of the embodiment of the inventionillustrated in the drawing and described above, it will be seen by thoseskilled in the art that by this invention thereis provided a spangleslinging machine that is simple in constructiomthat is capable ofcontinuous operation for each filling and that does not require askilled operator. I It will be obvious that various changes may be madeby those skilled in the art in the details of the machine illustrated inthe drawings and described above within the principle and scope of theinvention as expressed; in the appended claims.

I claim: l s v 1.- A spangle slinging machine for arranging spangles inoverlapping flatwise relation and securing the spangles so arranged on afilling cord, which machine comprises in combination a spangle stripperplate for separating spangles individually and consecutively fromcoaxially arranged spangles, means for guiding the spangles separated bythe stripper plate at sub stantially right, angles to the coaxiallyarranged spangles, means for guiding the filling cord adjacent thespangles separated by the stripper plate, and means for winding awrapping thread about the filling cord on each side of each separatedspangle.

2. A spangle slinging machine for arranging spangles in overlapping,flatwise relation and securing the span-gles on a filling cord, whichmachine comprises in combination a rotatably mounted spangle stripperplate for separating spangles individually and consecutively fromcoaxially arranged spangles, means for rotating the stripper plate,means for guiding spangles separated by the stripper plate substantiallyparallel to the axis of rotation of the stripper plate, means forguiding a filling cord substantially parallel to the axis of rotation ofthe stripper plate, and means for winding wrapping threads in oppositedirections about the filling cord between separated spangles.

3. A spangle slinging machine for arranging coaxial spangles on aspangle thread passing therethrough in overlapping, fiatwise relationand securing the spangles on a filling cord, which machine comprises incombination a rotatably mounted spangle stripper plate for separatingspangles individually and consecutively from coaxially arrangedspangles, means for maintaining a spangle thread having coaxiallyarranged spangles thereon parallel with the axis of rotation of thestripper plate, means for efiecting a feeding of the spangles'to thestripper plate, means for guiding spangles separated by the stripperplate substantially parallel to the spangle thread, means for guiding afilling cord substanthread having coaxially arranged spangles thereonparallel with the axis of rotation of the stripper plate, means forefiecting a feeding of the spangles to the stripper plate, means forguiding spangles separated by the stripper plate substantially parallelto the spangle thread, means for guiding a filling cord through theopening in the stripper plate and parallel to the spangle thread, andmeans for winding wrapping threads in opposite directions about thespangle thread and filling cord and between successive, separatedspangles.

5. A spangle slinging machine for arranging coaxial spangles on aspangle thread in overlapping, flatwise relation and securing thespangles so arranged on a filling cord, which machine comprises incombination a spangle stripper plate mounted for rotation about avertical axis for separating spangles individually and consecutive- 1yfrom horizontally arranged coaxial spangles, means for maintaining aspangle thread having coaxialv spangles thereon in a'vertical relationparallel with the axis of rotation of the stripper plate, means forguiding spangles separated by the stripper plate substantially parallelto the spangle thread, means for guiding a filling cord vertically andadjacent the spangle thread, and means for winding wrapping threads inopposite directions about the spangle thread and filling cord andbetween successive separated spangles.

6. A spangle slinging machine for arranging coaxial spangles on aspangle thread in overtially parallel to the plane of separatedspangles,

and means for winding wrapping threads in opposite directions about thespangle thread and filling cord between separated spangles.

4. A spangle slinging machine for arranging coaxial spangles on aspangle thread passing therethrough inoverlapping, flatwise relation andsecuring the spangles so arranged on a filling cord, which machinecomprises in combination a spangle stripper plate having an openingtherethrough and mounted for rotation about the axis of the opening forseparating spangles individually and consecutively from coaxially arranged spangles, means for maintaining a spangle lapping, flatwiserelation and securing the spangles so arranged on a filling cord, whichmachine comprises in combination a spangle stripper plate mounted forrotation about a vertical axis for separating spangles individually and.consecutively from horizontally arranged coaxial spangles, means formaintaining a spangle thread having coaxial spangles thereon in avertical relation parallel with the axis of rotation of the stripperplate, means for guiding spangles separated by the stripper platesubstantially parallel to the spangle thread, means for guiding afilling cord vertically and adjacent the spangle thread, and means forwinding wrappin threads in opposite directions about the spangle threadand fill ing cord and between successive separated spangles includingspaced spool carriers rotatably mounted about the vertical axis ofrotation of the stripper plate, and means for effecting rotation of thespool carriers in opposite directions.

'7. In a spangle slinging machine for arranging coaxial spangles on aspangle thread in overlapping, fiatwise relation and securing thespangles so arranged on a filling cord, the combination comprising arotatably, mounted. stripper plate having an opening therethrough of adiameter to ass a spangle, guide means eccentric to the opening throughthe stripper plate for guiding coaxially arranged spangles against thestripper plate, and a spangle stripper edge on said plate arranged tostrip a spangle from the coaxially arranged spangles and move thespangle to the opening in the stripper plate.

8. In a spangle slinging machine for arranging coaxial spangles on aspangle thread in overlapping, flatwise relation and securing thespangles so arranged on a filling cord, the combination comprising ahorizontally arranged stripper plate having an opening therethrough andmounted for rotation about a vertical axis through the opening, theopening through the stripper plate being 01' a diameter to pass aspangle, vertical guide means for guiding coaxially arranged spanglesinto contact with the stripper plate, the axis of the said guide meansbeing spaced from and parallel to the axis of the open in through thestripper plate, and a spangle stripper edge on said stripper plateextending tangential to the opening therethrough, the strip per edgehaving a thickness substantially equal to the thickness of a spangle.

9. In a spangle slinging machine for arranging coaxial spangles on aspangle thread in overlapping, flatwise relation and securing thespangles so arranged on a filling cord, the combination comprising asupport, a stationary tube secured on the support, spaced elementsrotatably mounted on the tube, means for rotating the said 15 Numbertion comprising a horizontal stripper plate mounted for rotation about avertical axis, a wrapping thread guide slot in said stripper plate, avertical guide tube below the stripper plate and having an'end' edgeinclined to the horizontal, and means for guiding a wrapping thread overthe edge of the guide tube.

CHARLES W. MUELLER.

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